New Delhi: Schools in the national capital will remain closed on Monday in view of the water crisis in Delhi due to the closure of the Munak Canal which supplies water to the city, a minister said on Sunday.
The Munak Canal was closed after vandals among the Jat protesters damaged it. Jat agitators are demanding a quota or reservation for the community.
"Have directed all schools to be closed tomorrow due to the water crisis," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio tweeted.
The government has also announced that water shall be rationed equally among all residents of the city -- barring the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India, among others.
"Barring president, prime minister, Chief Justice of India, defence installations, hospitals, fire brigade, water to be equally rationed amongst all," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
Mr Kejriwal, in a tweet, also appealed to all the residents of Delhi to "please save water."
In the wake of the Munak Canal -- which supplies water to south Delhi -- being shut down after vandalism by Jat protesters, the Delhi government had said that water supply in the capital is likely to be affected, adding that it has taken certain measures to restore it.
"Extraordinary situation. First time seven plants closed down. No piped water supply possible after tomorrow morning in 60 percent city, including NDMC," Delhi's Water Minister Kapil Mishra had said on Saturday.
The Munak Canal was closed after vandals among the Jat protesters damaged it. Jat agitators are demanding a quota or reservation for the community.
"Have directed all schools to be closed tomorrow due to the water crisis," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio tweeted.
"Barring president, prime minister, Chief Justice of India, defence installations, hospitals, fire brigade, water to be equally rationed amongst all," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
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In the wake of the Munak Canal -- which supplies water to south Delhi -- being shut down after vandalism by Jat protesters, the Delhi government had said that water supply in the capital is likely to be affected, adding that it has taken certain measures to restore it.
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